July MLB Discussion Threadonzalez is a high-risk signing in more ways than one, reports ESPN's Buster Olney. (Twitter links.) Olney says that other teams saw "elbow questions" with Gonzalez to go along with his long layoff from pitching (in addition to the regular uncertainties with international signings). The perception around the league, according to Olney (more Twitter links), is that the Phillies must have seen this information more positively than most.
Gonzalez throws a mid-90s fastball, along with a curveball, splitter and changeup. In a scouting report for Baseball America, Ben Badler notes that Gonzalez's ...Posted in: Off Topic

July MLB Discussion ThreadYankees Close To Acquiring Alfonso Soriano
6:56pm: ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Cubs are likely to receive a lower-level pitching prospect for Soriano and that they will eat the majority of the money remaining on Soriano's contract. The two sides are waiting for the formal waiving of Soriano's no-trade clause (Twitter links).
6:33pm: Alfonso Soriano has been scratched from the Cubs' lineup tonight because he is close to being traded to the Yankees, Cubs manager Dale Sveum confirmed to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune (Twitter link). Sullivan adds that Sveum referred to the trade ...Posted in: Off Topic

***OT MLB.com Beat the Streak (April)***him, my brother and me would go over stats for his guys on a daily basis, not just the stats the give you but everything from home/away splits, avg vs lefties/righties day/night games. He was really feeling getting to 57 games and being a baseball nerd I had no problem helping him.
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July MLB Discussion ThreadThe Dodgers have agreed to acquire starter Ricky Nolasco from the Marlins, Joe Frisaro of reports via Twitter. Frisaro reports that Miami will acquire a trio of pitching prospects in return, headlined by Angel Sanchez and also including right-handed relievers Steve Ames and Josh Wall. (Twitter link.) The Dodgers have confirmed the deal via the team's Twitter feed.
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July MLB Discussion Thread Gregor Chisolm reports (on Twitter) that the Blue Jays have designated right-hander Chien-Ming Wang for assignment. Toronto has confirmed the move and announced that a corresponding roster move will be made tomorrow, and Chisholm tweets that it will be Todd Redmond who is promoted.
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March NHL Discussion ThreadThe NHL handed down a stiff suspension on Sunday after to Flyers defenseman Harry Zolnierczyk, for his open-ice hit to the head of Mike Lundin of the Ottawa Senators.
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